Camping kit



June 22, 1965 c. w. LILES 3,190,413

CAMPING KIT Filed Oct. 28, 1963 [Ill I4 |4 INVENT OR. CLAUDE vv. LILES United States Patent Claude This invention relates to improvements in camping kits and more particularly to a camping kit which provides a combination of storage space, a wash basin and a convenient mirror all in a compact, easily carried case.

Camping for pleasure or living by necessity in remote locations having no running Water and no normal facilities for the storage of toilet articles tends to make personal hygiene a difficult matter. In view of this problem an object of my invention is to provide a camping kit which is readily portable yet provides storage space for personal hygiene articles as well as other items such as first aid supplies.

Another object is to provide a wash basin to contain Water which is easily set up and used with a mirror located suitably to the wash basin.

Still another object is to provide a portable camping kit which is quickly set up by hanging on a nail or similar object driven into a tree, post or wall, and easily folded with articles still contained inside for movement.

The above and further objects and advantages of the invention will become clear from a consideration of the following detailed description of one practical form of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front view of the camping kit in unfolded condition in hanging position;

FIGURE 2 is a sectional side view taken on line 22 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the kit in folded condition.

In the drawing is a frame divided into four sections by three hinges 11. Rigidly attached to frame 10 is lower cabinet 12 and upper cabinet 13, each fixed to alternate sections of the frame. These cabinets 12 and 13 as shown are fitted with hinged doors 14 and shelves 15 dividing the interior of the cabinets into several compartments. It can be readily seen that various configurations can be 3,190,413 Fatented June 22, 1965 given to the cabinet door and shelf arrangements without departing from the spirit of the invention. Rigidly fixed to the section of frame 10 between cabinets 12 and 13 and extending outwardly from the frame is framework 16. Within framework 16 is a removable watertight wash basin 17. Fixed to the upper section of the frame 10' is a mirror 18.

The cabinets 12 and 13 along with wash basin framework 16 and the sections of frame 10 are so proportioned that by using the hinges 11 the camping kit may be folded into a compact box as shown in FIGURE 3. A latch 19 fixed to the upper section of frame 10 secures the kit in the closed position and also acts as a hanger for the kit. A handle 20 attached to the reverse side of the upper section of frame 10 provides a means for carrying the closed camping kit.

Having thus described my invention in one practical form thereof what I claim as novel and wish to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

In a portable camping kit a frame consisting of four sections, each section being connected to its adjacent section with hinge means; said hinges allowing said four frame sections to fold in the same direction only, a mirror secured to the upper section of said frame on the inner face of the frame, a handle secured to the central portion of the outer face of the upper section of said frame, a cabinet secured to the inner face of the second section of said frame said cabinet having suitable located shelves and partitions, a frame work rigidly mounted on the third section of said frame said framework extending outwardly from said frame, a water tight basin removably located within said framework, a second cabinet secured to the fourth section or lower section of said frame said cabinet having shelves and partitions suitably located, with latch means to hold the hinged sections of said frame in its folded box-like configuration.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 602,494 4/98 Briggs 19042 2,515,876 7/50 Kaufiman l12 FRANKLIN T. GARRETT, Primary Examiner. 

